and the write up?
Sounds frustrated and annoyed at the people who have applied and worked there in the past:
The positions are on-call, and there is no guarantee of work, however you might expect to work around 60-70 days.
If you can not easily climb in/out of a truck, wash windows, occasionally carry awkward things, or scramble down a stream bank to fire up a water pump, please do not apply.
If you are unable to camp out in a tent please do not apply, your must supply your own camping gear
If you expect to haul your 40' 5th wheel, please do not apply.
If you want to bring your girl/boy/pet friends please do not apply.
If you must have a hot shower everyday please do not apply.
If you can not be away from home for extended lengths of time, please do not apply.
If you can not pass a pre-employment drug test (including THC), please do not apply.
If you are unable to camp out in a tent please do not apply, your must supply your own camping gear
If you expect to haul your 40' 5th wheel, please do not apply.
If you want to bring your girl/boy/pet friends please do not apply.
If you must have a hot shower everyday please do not apply.
If you can not be away from home for extended lengths of time, please do not apply.
If you can not pass a pre-employment drug test (including THC), please do not apply.
The work days can be long and dirty, and a strong work ethic is necessary to be successful in this industry.
You'll work as part of a team, but will function independently as the sole operator, and the primary representative of our company. We work in very remote locations and a typical dispatch will last 12-14 days, with 2-3 days off. A campsite and meals are provided.
If you have a van, truck, or small RV you can sleep in, we can typically work that out, however it may be challenging to get that on site right away.
A minimum Class B commercial drivers license and verifiable driving experience is required. An acceptable driving record is required. You must also have tank and air brakes endorsements. Leather work boots (8" tall), and your own camping gear is required, all other PPE will be provided. The ability to drive an unsynchronized stick shift transmission is necessary, as is the ability to learn how to operate pumping systems, two-way radios, read/navigate using maps, daily pretrip inspection, complete mandatory paperwork on time, and maintain your equipment.
Our drivers are not expected to operate as mechanics, but a mechanical aptitude is strongly desired. You also must be fit for duty.
We are not interested in "steering wheel holders".
Thank you Anon!
Seriously, this is not a good job. Camping in an area where a wildfire is happening... in a tent. No work guaranteed, means no guaranteed pay.
If this was anything but the bottom of the barrel shit work for ex cons who can't get a real job and need to stay out of site, but aren't on parole, they would pay by the hour, whether or not there is a fire for the whole time you're on ready standby.
This is a job for a healthy young person who wants to work their butt off for a couple of months and make a pile of money, like $30k.
ReplyDeleteThere are numerous companies that contract to the Forest Service to provide water tenders and drivers. Also, for that matter, bulldozers and other heavy equipment.
Like Jesse says, there's no guarantee of hours, but you know ahead of time if it's going to be a bad fire season in the Pacific NW.
Don in Oregon
You might be right Don, but, very very dangerous camping in a wildfire zone with no early warning system to let you know when it's time to run, or in what direction, to survive a flare up.
DeleteI bet those companies are well paid, and it must be nice to own one! Even better to learn of one that operates the right way, paid per hour, fire or not, and set up with a decent RV that gets moved to the location daily for a comfortable amount of sleep, and a shower.
And I think you'll agree, with less profit soaking, all that is possible by hiring a couple more people for moving RVs, installing portable hot shower systems, even as rudimentary as the MASH tv series showers. But, the business owner doesn't profit madly, and the employees are going to get 20k a summer instead of 30k. Just planning, and progress.
I've remarked on the blog in previous posts, how this country needs emergency crews that simply follow the floods, hurricanes, fires, tornados, etc, as those are known to be things that will occur, and where people ought to be delivered to instantly help the people in the way of natural disasters. Like smoke jumpers, but to help people suddenly homeless.
FEMA was supposed to do that, but they are not "on the spot" and poorly managed as Katrina proved, letting trailers sit outside the affected zones, letting ice melt without getting delivered, and mostly, ripping off taxpayers by simple greed of the moron in charge.
I want to focus on the part that you allude to, and that is these are temp jobs, for people with no family, no pets, no relationships, who want to boy scout the hell out of life, without showers n shampoo. And I hate when my scalp needs a shampooing, and my armpits are odorous after a long sweaty day. I crewed on subs, and that happened.